As I was creating my 图标 for Team Merida, I realised exactly why I loved this girl. As a result, I decided to write an 文章 with 5 reasons why everybody should 爱情 Merida/Brave

1. 《勇敢传说》 was the first 皮克斯 film that had a female protagonist.

皮克斯 is a hugely successful company, but it took about 8 years since they first started making films for them to make a movie where the main character was a girl. Before 《勇敢传说》 was made, I was slightly annoyed at 皮克斯 - most of it's films didn't even pass the Bechdel test. I 爱情 《勇敢传说》 because it finally featured an awesome female character.



2. Merida is a great role-model, just the same as some of the other girls

Perhaps Merida isn't your first thought when it comes to good role-model. A lot of people call her "spoilt" and "a brat". However, stop to think about it. There is something in Merida's life that she doesn't like, so she makes a HUGE effort to change it. She doesn't just accept a bad fate. There are millions of teenagers in abusive 或者 bad situations and Merida can act as a perfect role-model to 显示 teens they can change their life!



3. Merida is the first princess with brothers

I have ALWAYS wished for a princess film that showed an accurate portrayal about the brother/sister relationship. And while 《勇敢传说》 didn't have much of a focus on the four siblings, at least it was a start. I WANT 更多 PRINCESSES WITH BROTHERS



4. Merida is the first princess who didn't end up with a 爱情 interest.

I guess to some people this would not seem very significant, but I feel it is very important that girls see that a princess doesn't have to eventually end up with a prince/love interest. 你 don't need a man to live happily ever after. 《勇敢传说》 teaches girls that life is about finding yourself, not romantic love.



5. Merida gets a lot of unfair criticism

As mentioned earlier, Merida is often (unfairly) called a spoiled brat because of the way she reacts when she finds out she is being forced into marriage. But, realistically,how would 你 feel if 你 were sixteen and looking 前锋, 期待 to studying at 大学 so 你 can go and live your dreams. Suddenly, your parents tell 你 none of that is going to happen and 你 have to give up your dreams and get married. Any arguement 你 make is completely ignored. Oh, and 由 the way, 你 have no choice in who 你 marry and your husband is a complete stranger who 你 have never spoken too. I'm guessing any sane person would react the same way Merida did.



That concludes this article. I would really be interested to hear your thoughts.